Soumans
| Soumans | ||
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  Soumans | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Soumans | ||
| Coordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°18′27″E / 46.3019°N 2.3075°ECoordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°18′27″E / 46.3019°N 2.3075°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Boussac | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Boussace | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Nore | |
| Area1 | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 580 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23174 / 23600 | |
| Elevation |
375–497 m (1,230–1,631 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Soumans is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, quarries and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D917, D7 and the D64a roads. The commune shares a border with the Allier département.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 825 | — |
| 1968 | 869 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 739 | −15.0% |
| 1982 | 612 | −17.2% |
| 1990 | 540 | −11.8% |
| 1999 | 544 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 580 | +6.6% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The Château de Bellefaye.
- The thirteenth-century church at Bellefaye.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soumans. |
- Soumans on the Quid website (French)
